Mosquitoes are a problem in Brazil because of their ability to carry diseases in the tropcial environment. In an effort to limit the spread of both zika and malaria, scientists genetically edited a cohort of the insects to be have offspring that immediately died. Their plan was to introduce these in the wild where they would […]
The new prosthetics have sensors in the feet which send signals to the remaining limb. These signals give feedback about when the foot strikes the ground, allowing users to walk faster and with more confidence. The signals from the feet are fed into the user’s knee. The new technology has been tested on two people. While […]
Russia sent the humanoid robot to space in August 2019, filled with sensors to determine what a human might feel during the trip on their newest rocket. The spacecraft was unmanned. The robot spent about two weeks on board the Internatial Space Station (ISS) before successfully returning back to Earth in early September. While onboard, the robot […]
Any elk or deer hit by motorists can now be gathered for food; all someone has to do is apply for a free permit with the state. The animal can weigh up to 300 pounds. The animal will be classified as free-range game meat. The legislation says that purposefully hitting an animal for meat is unlawful, […]
One teenager found this out the hard way. Since beginning high school, the teenager’s diet consisted of fries, potato chips, white bread, and processed pork. He appeared to be a healthy weight (according to BMI) and had no visible signs of malnutrition. After being first examined for continual tiredness, his condition grew steadily worse until his […]
A cheetah subspecies, the Asiatic cheetah, once lived throughout southwest Asia but now only lives in desolate parts of Iran. It’s thought roughly 50 individuals are still alive. The largest difference between the Asiatic cheetah and their African counterparts is the length of their fur; the Asiatic subspecies has a shorter coat and mane. Iranian conservationists […]
May have been committed, because right now it’s only an allegation. For science fiction fans, the concept of breaking laws in space isn’t a new one. Give a space-faring society enough time and someone will break the rules. If NASA’s Anne McClain is found guilty, she would go down as the first person to break the […]
In response, officials have shut down Denver-area wildlife areas. The area’s black-tailed prairie dog population were introduced to the plague by infected fleas. The fear is that these fleas could transmit the plague to dogs, cats, and humans. The plague is loaded with a sense of fear after being the cause of the Black Death which […]
All told, Great Britain lost 18 colonies: 13 to the United States, 3 to Spain, and 2 to France. Two of the colonies they lost to Spain were East and West Florida. This was an interesting territorial exchange because just twenty years prior, in 1763, Spain had traded Florida (both East and West) to Great Britain […]
When asked about the affect agriculture and deforestation have on greenhouse gas production, President Jair Bolsonaro had a novel suggestion: eat less food and poop every other day. He said, “That will be better for the whole world,” after blaming the enviromental impact on population growth. His comments come after his recent firing of the director […]
